We plan to return to the Earth Spirit Centre for a weekend workshop in March 2009. The Earth Spirit Centre is close to Glastonbury on the "Somerset Levels" in the village of Compton Dundon.
The workshop will start the evening of Friday 27th March (there will be an evening meal and practice). There will be three classes on both Saturday and Sunday, and on Monday there will be a morning class. The workshop will finish after lunch on Monday 30th March.
Group practice will cover tai chi, chi gong and pushing hands with opportunities for practice outside of class times. The core practice will be Yang style Slow Set. All levels are welcome, but a knowledge of the first two sections would be advisable. However any student who has started the form (with any teacher who follows Master Alex Dong and the Tung Ying Jie Tai Chi Legacy) will be welcome.
Classes will be two hours long, and will begin the standard warm up sequence, or a replacement exercise such as the "peng, lui, zi, ahn" exercise (an introduction to this will be given as required). Every class will have some Slow Set practice, to improve group energy. We will also practice other exercises, such as the other four energies that complement "peng, lui, zi, ahn".
There will be plenty of opportunity to practice advanced forms, as well the Slow Set for those who are still learning the sequence. Classes will be led by Gordon Joly and other teachers in the school.
Final details, prices, and a booking form to follow.
Enquiries to Gordon Joly via email gordon.joly@pobox.com or telephone 020 7515 4964.
The Earth Spirit Centre is close to Glastonbury on the "Somerset Levels". The address is Lockyers Farm, Peak Lane, Compton Dundon, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6PE. We will have use of all facilities (through exclusive use the centre). The main hall has under floor heating, and this area will be used for group practice. The centre has been improved over the years, with a new dining area and extra accommodation in the main building.